Redwood Area School District #2897

What Redwood Area School District #2897 does

Redwood Area School District #2897 is a public K-12 school district chartered by the State of Minnesota and headquartered at 100 George Ramseth Drive, Redwood Falls, MN. The district provides comprehensive K-12 education, athletics under the "Redwood Valley" Cardinals brand, extracurricular activities, and dining services to students residing within its defined service area. It operates under the motto "Support. Challenge. Learn. Achieve." and is governed by an elected school board operating independently under Minnesota state education regulations. Enrollment is managed through a dedicated Enrollment Specialist, and the district's customer base is exclusively the K-12 students and families in its geographic zone.

The district's underlying technology stack consists entirely of third-party commercial and community platforms rather than proprietary systems. Skyward serves as the student information system for grades, enrollment, and family access; Apptegy powers the district's website and content management; Hudl provides video streaming and analytics for Redwood Valley High School athletics; GoBound hosts the district's activities calendar; and Marshall Radio Network broadcasts sports coverage. The district has extended its digital footprint through iOS and Android mobile applications and maintains a community presence on Facebook and Instagram.

As a government entity rather than a commercial enterprise, Redwood Area School District #2897 does not generate revenue through traditional commercial channels. Its funding is derived from state education aid, federal education programs, local property tax levies, and educational grants, and educational services are provided free of charge to district residents. The district is not a portfolio company, has no parent entity, has not raised private funding, and is not subject to typical PE/VC/M&A strategic dynamics.

Name

Redwood Area School District #2897

Legal name

Redwood Area School District #2897

Website

https://redwoodareaschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public K-12 school district headquartered in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, providing free education, athletics, activities, and dining services to students within its geographically defined service area under Minnesota state oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student information systems
• School athletics programs
• School dining services
• Extracurricular activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, revenue is derived from state education funding, federal education programs, local property tax levies, and educational grants. Services are provided free of charge to district residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Redwood Area School District #2897 provides publicly funded K-12 education to students in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, through its district schools. The core offering includes academic instruction, extracurricular activities, athletics programs (Redwood Valley Sports / RV Sports), and school dining/nutrition services, delivered free of charge to district residents and supplemented by digital tools for student information, calendars, and community communication.

Product overview

Redwood Area School District #2897 is a public K-12 school district serving Redwood Falls, Minnesota. The district provides educational services through its school network, offering academic instruction, student activities, athletics programs, and district administrative services. The district operates its main website as the primary portal for parents, students, and community members to access information about schools, calendars, enrollment, and district governance. The district utilizes third-party platforms including Skyward for student information management, GoBound for activity calendars, Hudl for sports streaming, and Marshall Radio for sports radio coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system provider used for student records management and district operations. Families access through Skyward portal for student information.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the district's official website with content management and digital communication tools.
• Marshall RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio partner providing sports broadcasting for Redwood Valley athletics, enabling community access to game coverage through Marshall Radio Network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Worthington Public Schools: Public K-12 district serving Worthington, MN, a comparable rural southwestern Minnesota community. Also a Big South Conference peer of Redwood Valley with similar scale and demographic profile.
• Windom Area Schools: Public K-12 district serving Windom, MN — a similarly sized rural southwestern Minnesota community. Big South Conference peer with overlapping demographics and funding structure.
• Jackson County Central Schools: Public K-12 district serving Jackson, MN, in southwestern Minnesota. Big South Conference peer with comparable rural catchment and funding profile.
• Fairmont Area Schools: Public K-12 district serving Fairmont, MN — a comparable-sized rural southwestern Minnesota community. Big South Conference member with overlapping demographics.
• New Ulm Public Schools: Public K-12 district in New Ulm, MN — a similarly sized south-central Minnesota community. Comparable rural district with overlapping athletic conference and demographic profile.
• Marshall Public Schools: Public K-12 district in Marshall, MN — a similarly sized southwestern Minnesota community. Marshall and Redwood Valley compete in the Big South Conference, making it one of the most directly comparable districts in the state.
• Springfield Public Schools: Public K-12 district serving Springfield, MN, a small southwestern Minnesota community. Comparable rural district with overlapping enrollment scale and funding structure.
• Luverne Public Schools: Public K-12 district in Luverne, MN — a small southwestern Minnesota community of comparable size. Big South Conference member serving a similar rural catchment.
• Pipestone Area Schools: Public K-12 district serving Pipestone, MN, in the southwestern corner of the state. Comparable rural district with similar enrollment scale and Big South Conference affiliation.
• St. Peter Public Schools: Public K-12 district in St. Peter, MN — a comparable small south-central Minnesota community. Similar scale and rural-adjacent demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedwoodAreaSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/redwoodareaschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redwood-falls-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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